The word, eternity, arrested my attention this morning. The Scripture says that God has put eternity in our hearts...not in our minds. Deep within us all is this nagging reality that there exists another world we are related to and that this life is definitely connected to it. What happens here does not stay here, but effects the life to come.
A steward's lifestyle is impossible without this reality uppermost in both heart and mind. The steward recognizes that building a life of eternal significance will only occur through operating in eternal truths as found in the Eternal Word. So when things are not going according to expectations, I face the challenge of believing the Word, rechecking motivation and understanding, and returning to the place of rest and trust. Doing the Master's work the Master's way is often difficult because it seems antithetical to the world's methods of success.
Personally, I like to blame, criticize, and go into self-pity. Every time this opportunity arises it is because I cannot account for setbacks and roadblocks. The Master is patiently working with my concepts of time and wisdom in teaching me to see things from the eternal perspective. Today, this word, eternity, set my feet back on solid ground and is allowing me to reconsider why I am trying to push things that won't budge, bully through things that I have no control over, and cry about my own inadequacies.
The Lord Master will get His work done through me when I finally give Him back the calendar and the clock and recognize that I have all of eternity to consider. Ain't God grand!
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